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The Ask Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 131 New Mexico High Schools

Better than 98% of New Mexico high schools

Summary

The Ask Academy is a high-performing public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, with a student population of 592. The school consistently ranks among the top 20 high schools in the state, reaching as high as 2nd in the 2021-2022 and 2024-2025 school years.

The Ask Academy significantly outperforms the state average in proficiency rates across all subject areas, with 65.66% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 46.13% in math, compared to the state averages of 44.19% and 26.81%, respectively. The school's science proficiency rates are also impressive, with 83.64% of 11th graders and 65.03% of all grades proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 41.69% and 35.14%. The Ask Academy excels in serving all student subgroups, ranking 1st out of 14 high schools in the state for African American students in 2023-2024 and 2nd out of 127 high schools for low-income students in 2023-2024. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 76.7% to 87.2% over the past few years, outperforming the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Health Leadership High School, Bernalillo High, and Independence High, The Ask Academy significantly outperforms them in academic performance and state rankings. However, it is closely matched by Cottonwood Classical Prep, another high-performing charter school in the Albuquerque area.

558

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,130

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4550 Sundt Rd NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124

(505) 891-0757

District: The Ask Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.3%

White:

34.8%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2014 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (59% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of New Mexico high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (81%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

New Mexico avg34%

Middle school

28^th of 192

New Mexico public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

2^nd of 131

New Mexico public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Mexico High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 82The Ask Academy among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	28 of 192	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	97.1	14 of 239	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	7 of 232	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	74.5	32 of 200	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	20 of 186	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	90.3	8 of 176	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	94.2	9 of 208	95.7%	★★★★★
2015	84.5	20 of 207	90.3%	★★★★★
2014	64.1	61 of 222	72.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	97.7	1 of 38	97.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	73.7	4 of 37	89.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	92.8	18 of 213	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	9 of 220	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	22 of 160	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	21 of 156	86.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	28 of 148	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	96.9	9 of 204	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	8 of 214	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.7	34 of 150	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	9 of 149	94.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	27 of 173	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	33 of 227	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	18 of 223	91.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	97.7	12 of 221	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	9 of 213	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	73.7	24 of 152	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	12 of 151	92.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	75.7	11 of 53	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	2 of 65	96.9%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	88.8	8 of 58	86.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	94.0	6 of 100	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	64.5	14 of 58	75.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	28 of 178	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	96.6	13 of 229	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	8 of 187	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	64.9	25 of 121	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	19 of 120	84.2%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	2 of 131	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	12 of 172	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	9 of 170	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	2 of 177	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	19 of 181	89.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	16 of 182	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	85.9	18 of 158	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	82.3	18 of 185	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	82.1	19 of 193	90.2%	★★★★★
2014	73.4	38 of 198	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	58.6	64 of 177	63.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	98.7	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	4 of 24	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	90.3	15 of 142	89.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	11 of 143	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.9	30 of 144	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	25 of 145	82.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	5 of 98	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	13 of 136	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	6 of 132	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	1 of 150	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	12 of 139	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	17 of 133	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	98.8	2 of 127	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	19 of 157	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	93.5	7 of 164	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	91.8	13 of 150	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	9 of 146	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	3 of 159	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	13 of 151	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	16 of 143	88.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	75.7	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	88.8	3 of 42	92.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2024	74.8	7 of 32	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	94.0	2 of 38	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	77.6	14 of 58	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	92.4	5 of 62	91.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	5 of 117	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	16 of 136	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	96.6	8 of 157	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.5	23 of 109	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	25 of 115	78.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

African American (2023)97th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)94th percentile~ school

Female (2023)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2022)89th percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2023)86th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)79th percentile-15 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)98th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2024)93rd percentile~ school

Native American (2023)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)91st percentile~ school

Female (2024)89th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)78th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)70th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+21 vs state

Science65%+30 vs state

Mathematics46%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, February 26, 2021

The school was always just “ok”. They tout that they are a “project-based” school, yet there is no clear grading structure for rare group projects or assigning groups fairly and making sure every scholar is included. When COVID-19 started the school started out strong on online, then as time went on, many (not all) teachers have been “checking out” more and more and engaging the students less and less. For a child who is responsible, attentive and driven this has been frustrating. The Admin this year has been a joke and communication during the pandemic has been spotty, at best. I would like to know what they have been doing since August to try to get back into school, as since the Governor announced return they have yet to present a solid plan. Fail. Close Quote

Schools Near The Ask Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT School Day English Language Arts (2025)	SAT School Day Mathematics (2025)	NM-ASR Science (2025)			NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT School Day English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT School Day Mathematics 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science 11th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
The Ask Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	4550 Sundt Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	The Ask Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 891-0757	558	43	13.0	17.7%	194 (34.8%)	11 (2.0%)	264 (47.3%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (13.8%)	98.1	2^nd of 131 public high schools	98.5%		92.4	12^th of 172 public high schools	93.0%	10	89.3	48.2	55.6	83.6	65.0	72.5	66.3	58.9	65.7	60.2	53.3	27.1	46.1	$7,130
Independence High School	Public	9-12	421 Quantum Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 338-4658	156	19	8.1	100.0%	21 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (70.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.7%)								(n/a)				22.5										$10,601
Rio Rancho High	Public	9-12	301 Loma Colorado Dr NE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 896-5600	2,568	130	19.7		696 (27.1%)	46 (1.8%)	1,538 (59.9%)	39 (1.5%)	68 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	179 (7.0%)	75.8	28^th of 131 public high schools	78.6%		67.2	43^rd of 172 public high schools	75.0%	15	58.3	25.1		64.1										$7,582
Rio Rancho Cyber Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1330 Jackie Rd SE	Rio Rancho	87124	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(505) 892-7222	133	14	9.4	100.0%	61 (45.9%)	2 (1.5%)	61 (45.9%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)			69.0	78.6	72.1			71.4	82.4		64.3	60.7	64.7	$8,965
Cleveland High School	Public	9-12	4800 Cleveland Heights Rd NE	Rio Rancho	87144	Sandoval County	Rio Rancho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 938-0300	2,596	136	19.1		638 (24.6%)	54 (2.1%)	1,541 (59.4%)	19 (0.7%)	148 (5.7%)	4 (0.2%)	192 (7.4%)	69.2	34^th of 131 public high schools	74.0%		69	41^st of 172 public high schools	76.2%	7	56.6	19.1		62.9										$7,561
Cibola High	Public	9-12	1510 Ellison Dr NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 897-0110	1,517	98	15.4	95.8%	294 (19.4%)	43 (2.8%)	976 (64.3%)	27 (1.8%)	95 (6.3%)	2 (0.1%)	80 (5.3%)	53.7	48^th of 131 public high schools	63.4%		66.9	44^th of 172 public high schools	74.4%	4	50.2	12.3		52.8										$8,681
Cottonwood Classical Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	7801 Jefferson St NE	Albuquerque	87109	Bernalillo County	Cottonwood Classical Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 998-1021	852	61	13.9	8.8%	219 (25.7%)	19 (2.2%)	467 (54.8%)	28 (3.3%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (12.6%)	98.7	1^st of 131 public high schools	99.2%		97.9	2^nd of 172 public high schools	98.8%	1	92.3	49.2	60.3	89.2	69.2	83.4	82.0	78.8	81.4	62.9	68.7	38.4	56.8
La Cueva High	Public	9-12	7801 Wilshire NE	Albuquerque	87122	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 823-2327	1,826	122	14.9	96.8%	724 (39.6%)	24 (1.3%)	756 (41.4%)	151 (8.3%)	41 (2.2%)	4 (0.2%)	126 (6.9%)	92.8	11^th of 131 public high schools	91.6%		92.3	13^th of 172 public high schools	92.4%	2	78.0	49.5		63.8										$7,910
Bernalillo High	Public	9-12	250 Isidro Sanchez Rd	Bernalillo	87004	Sandoval County	Bernalillo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 867-2388	824	51	16.3	100.0%	18 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	395 (47.9%)	1 (0.1%)	352 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.8%)	10.3	124^th of 131 public high schools	5.3%		11.5	160^th of 172 public high schools	7.0%	36	22.6			17.6										$11,179
Volcano Vista High	Public	9-12	8100 Rainbow Rd NW	Albuquerque	87114	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 890-0343	2,089	157	13.3	99.2%	396 (19.0%)	36 (1.7%)	1,433 (68.6%)	44 (2.1%)	75 (3.6%)	1 (0.0%)	104 (5.0%)	56.6	46^th of 131 public high schools	64.9%		53	64^th of 172 public high schools	62.8%	18	54.9	17.4		46.8										$8,646

Frequently Asked Questions about The Ask Academy

What is the racial makeup of The Ask Academy?

Students at The Ask Academy are 47% Hispanic, 35% White, 14% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is The Ask Academy a good school?

Yes! The Ask Academy is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 131 New Mexico high schools.

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How many students attend The Ask Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended The Ask Academy.

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